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Saturday, September 22, 2018

Educational Links 9/22/18

The learning experience is different in schools that assign laptops, a survey finds

Attention deficit diagnoses nearly double in two decades

The study found that rates of ADHD among girls rose from 3 to more than 6 percent over the study period. This is partly a result of a change in how the condition is classified, according to the study. For years, ADHD pertained to children who were hyperactive. But in recent years, the American Psychiatric Association added to its guide of mental health conditions that diagnosis should also include some children who are inattentive, Bao says. That raised the number of girls, he says, because it seems they are more likely to be in that second subtype.

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Melanie Link Taylor is an educator and edu blogger in Southern California, credentialed in both General Education and Special Education.
Melanie teaches the Severely Handicapped at Silverado High School, Victorville, California. She is an Edutopia mentor-on-call, member of ISTE, and a Teach100 mentor.
She received her B.A. in English, and minor in Art, from Mount St. Mary's University in Los Angeles, and her M.A. in Special Education from Chapman University.
She also cultivates the Melanie Link Taylor Teaching Garden and Wildlife Habitat in Southern California.